Gadget reviewer Doug Aamoth shows off a method combining the free VirtualBox product with freely downloadable Windows virtual machines direct from Microsoft. There's a face-sized asterisk, of course, but this is still a pretty solid tactic to get you up and running with free Windows VMs in about 10 minutes.

Doug installs free, legal Windows virtual machines

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Waverly Labs is a 20 person Brooklyn-based company that specializes in real-time translation through a pair of Bluetooth earbuds called Pilot.

Pilot from Waverly Labs are real-time language translation earbuds

Huawei shows off the power of it's Kirin 970 chipset by powering a self driving Porsche.

Self Driving Porsche Powered by Huawei's Mate 10 Pro

I have seen a lot of cool tech over the years, but the Traeger Grill is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. Temperature controlled by flavor infused wood pellets this app enabled grilled will give you the perfect cook every time.

TRAEGER CONNECTED GRILL

The latest addition to DJI's line of folding consumer drones is smaller -- and smarter -- than its predecessor.

DJI’s $799 ‘smartphone-size’ Mavic Air drone starts shipping January 28

A lot of people dream about growing their own vegetables at home, but just don’t have the time to maintain one. A new robot launched out of Australia on Kickstarter could be of service. GardenSpace is a static robot which can automatically water plants based on their need, taking the heavy-lifting out of back-yard gardening and allowing you to concentrate on the fun of growing your own food or flowers.

Doug installs free, legal Windows virtual machines

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